Today's Tids Issue
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For Enduring Stamina:
What
kind of day will it be today? Other than gloomy and
damp cold in the Northeast, that is. It could be real gloomy in DC if you are
in favor of replacing ACA with a life preserver. Or even gloomier if Wall
Street reacts negatively to the whatever happens in a probable vote. --Gorsuch
is also under a cloud now that Senator Doom n’ Gloom himself, Chuck Schumer,
has come out saying no way will he vote for the good judge. But, The Washington
Post strongly disagrees, editorializing that it would be bad for Dems to shoot
down the Judge. That has some scuttlebutt surfacing that Dems are seeking a deal
with GOP to ensure his confirmation. --Other than that, we have Taliban saying they
are regaining key Afghan districts of Helmand Province and US Generals saying
Russia allying with The Taliban to help them get there. No that’s more that
gloomy. It’s downright scary. –But, if you are worried that grey is over taking
sunny skies, just take a gander across the proverbial pond to the Great Britain
where they are standing tall, united saying, “We are Not Afraid!”
If
God had named me to be chief writer of all DNA, the
typos would have destroyed humanity before it began. Be thankful. Shout
halleluiah!
I’m
beginning to get emails from some of the best Summer
Seafood Shacks and seasonal ice cream stands saying that 2017 grand openings
are imminent. There ain’t no gloom here, unless of course you are dating a nutritionist.
I
see where one of the hot new food trends is “Coal Fired
Pizza”, which should be very good for West Virginia workers. That is until some
local lib marches to boot the entrepreneur out of town.
If
Vampires can’t see their reflections, why is thier hair
always so neat?
The
Question:
The MLB teams are winding down the grapefruit
league, setting their pitching rotations and putting opening day line-ups together.
And the bookies are putting out their odds for the winners. Which teams make up
the top ten, and name the six teams at the bottom at 100-1 odds.
The
Headlines:
--EuroZone Economy Showing Increased Strength After
Two Months Of New year; US Capital Goods Orders Drop Lower; Shipments Up.
--US Gives Official Go-Ahead To Keystone Pipeline
Project.
--Repubs Looking For Votes As Trump Shuts Door To
Further Conversations; Just Do It Says Prez; GOP Rep Blackburn Says “We Are
Trending Yes”.
--Chairman Of Senate Homeland Security Committee,
Ron Johnson, Wants To Know More About “Obama’s Unaccompanied Minor Program”
That Let Rockville Rapist To Illegally enter USA.
--Saudi’s Cut Production To Push Oil Prices Up;
World Glut Remains.
--Munchen Says Trump Growth Policies Not fully
Reflected In Markets. Markets Open Lower Under Cloud Of ACA Replacement
Progress, But Move Into Positive Territory Mid-Morning.
--29 Mexican Cartel members Break Out Of Prison
--Senate Votes To Undo Internet Privacy rules.
--Indian Airlines Creating No Fly Lists For Unruly Passengers;
Jet Blue Passenger Overdoses On Heroin Just Before Take-Off..
--Seasoned Sweet Sixteen Competitor Xavier Rises
Again To Take Down #2 Seed Arizona. Kansas Romps, and Oregon and Gonzaga win
squeakers.
The
Senate just voted along party lines to repeal rules
protecting consumer data. That means that internet providers and other sites
would be able to sell your internet traveling expeditions to marketers. I am an
anti-regulation guy, but I am even mores so a personal privacy guy. I do not
trust site owners to be judicious when handling consumers web traffic. I would never
authorize anybody to sell anything about me, or even retain my info in their
files, if I could. There is plenty of proof that many people in Cyber
industries could care less about the people on the net. I don’t use FaceBook
just for that very reason. But you, my friends out there in Tidsland, that’s
Ok. I send you my soul each day.
OMG,
did I just support Elizabeth Warren?
Taking
off the gloves for 2020, Department:
Some deranged Democrat strategists are officially
calling for their constituents to get out into the open and stop hiding their
emotions; to loathe the people who voted for Trump, even if they are their best
friends. How sick has this country become in the name of politics? “Stop hiding
their emotions?”
Why
are
there no “B” batteries?
The
Tids Obit page Editor was going to produce another of the
popular Tids Random Average Death Age calculations. But I didn’t like today’s
randomness, as the ages were far too low.
The
new Prez of the RI Senate looks a bit shady to me.
And,
this current White House Congress haggling negotiation
is looking mighty messy, and may get worse when the dust settles. Pols can play
hard ball, but this is looking more like beanball.
The
lighting for a TV shot of Trump at a meeting with
congress had the Prez looking bald with grey side hair. Was it a picture of things
to come? Or, is it already there? I vote for #2.
If
a runner runs faster than the speed of sound, does he or she
still hear his or her Ipod?
“#”
for “Number” has definitely been usurped by “#” for
“Hashtag”. It makes for distruptive reading.
Now,
I don’t belong to twitter, but I do see viral tweets
reproduced, and I can only say that the majority of the alleged controversies
are perpetrated by the uninformed, and humorless.
The
Parking Lot: Chapter 83 continues…
Alex stood
up, shook off the tension and ran to the hillside, still keeping himself out of
sight. The two looked like blobs of tar lying in the dark at the bottom of the
hill.
“You alright,
Charlie?”
“Yeah, I’m
good, just surprised.”
“Quiet.”
That must have been the signal for both to rise carrying guns.
Alex moved
back, but he knew the two were looking for a new quarry. He leaned down and
felt around for some small stones. He didn’t know why. It just seemed like
something to have ready.
Alex’s eyes
now were moving from one corner of the house to the other. The two lugs moved
to the deeper shadows near the back door and porches. Even Alex had trouble seeing
them.
He saw
movement at the right corner. He threw a rock over there, and the leg of a person
vanished. He noticed that the two men had turned their heads in that direction.
These rocks will come in mighty handy, he thought. He was hoping the person attached
to the leg would think again before coming around the corner. Maybe they would think
I was alive and was the amazing mystery superhero in the dark.
His eyes
were turning to the two men, who he thought were whispering, maybe planning a strategy.
At the moment, both sides were stymied. One killer moved quickly to the back
door, opened it and immediately went down on his stomach. The door slammed
behind him.
Was it their
idea to start a ruckus up front? Alex thought
it was a good time to begin his own commotion out back. He wound up and
threw perfect strike at the dark shadow. He heard a grunt as he was dropping to
the ground. Two shots rang out and he heard bullets striking the branches of
trees behind him. He lay motionless, his body concealed by the hill line.
Now he
heard two, three, four more shots, and a definite scream. It wasn’t Nancy’s
scream. It was quiet now. He raised his head, and saw a figure cautiously moving toward the shadow now a
mound on the ground. Alex shouted. “There’s another guy in the house,” hoping
the person was a friend. He saw movement by the kitchen window. He rose and
threw the last of his rocks right at it, breaking it, shattering glass
throughout the kitchen. The thug disappeared but, the supposed friend had moved
to a point at the window. Shots rang again. Finally silence.
After
about 15 seconds of eerie silence, a voice said, “Who is that up there in the woods.
Is it you Alex?
I’m
glad I finished this chapter today. I was getting tired
of typing Chapter 83.
Reading
between the lines Movie reviews:
--The Last Word with Shirly MacLaine as a disliked
but highly successful business woman and Amanda Seyfried as writer hired by
Shirly to write her Bio. Seyfried’s first pass at the bio paints a less than
desirable picture of MacLaine’s character and she decides to lead a better
life, creating a bond between the two.. The critics hate it and I thought the trailer
looked dreadful. Some may like it.
--I remember playing Power Rangers 20 some years ago
with my five year old grandson, which wore me out as he thought I also had the
energy of a five year old. So, I got to know these characters from a young
person’s mind. This is about four teen age HS kids who have super powers, but
the movie doesn’t live up to the old TV series. It is not very good, nor does
it fulfill nostalgia needs of former fans.
--Life reminds me of all the times I cringed
watching the original “Alien” movie. It is well done and well acted; about six
astronaust about to dscoer the first sigsnof alien life on mars. But theyleanis
that the alien life si far mor advanced and smarter than them, afer their
reseach techniques have une-intendd consequences. Get ready to cringe.
--If you thought the original TV Chps was bad, wait
til you see his unfunny attempt at a comedy movie featuring he famed California
Highway patrol. Stay away.
The
Answer:
Windy City folks should be smiling again if the
bookies are right. The Cubs are 7-2 to win it all. Next are the Red Sox at 9-1
setting up the game people wanted several years ago. Next also at 9-1 are the
LA Dodgers followed by Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians, NY Mets, San
Fran Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. The six teams
in the 100-1 odds group are Atlanta,
Arizona, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Philadelphia and San Diego. Play ball!
If
bread is always square, why is sandwich meat round?
It
is always good to end anything with an exclamation
point!!!
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